Beth'a El-Shamy
Perrysburg,OH
Summary
Intense drive, commitment, and dedication needed to excel as a motivated professional. With cultural awareness and life experiences, this has allowed me to better understand and connect with a variety of clients. Exceptional communicator and mediator, as well as an independent, developed, worker who can handle a variety of pressures and various deadlines.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Mental Health Therapist, Clinical Social Worker
A Step Beyond Mental Health
09.2021 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients experiencing acute mental health distress, ensuring safety and stabilization.
- Tailored therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of diverse client populations, including individuals with substance use disorders and trauma histories.
- Fostered culture of continuous professional development, leading workshops on emerging therapy methods for staff.
- Evaluated treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies based on client feedback and clinical judgment as required.
- Mentored new therapists in the team by sharing best practices, providing clinical supervision, and offering constructive feedback on their work performance.
Law Enforcement Diversion Supervisor / Clinical Supervisor/Health Officer
RESCUE MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICES
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Facilitated with TPD and other identified law enforcement agencies in referring high utilizer of emergency services to crisis and ongoing mental health treatment
- Partnered with Lucas County DART and FOCUS Human Trafficking Task Force deputies on identifying appropriate services for clients labeled as chronic runaways with increased risk of being trafficked
- Collaborated with TPD-CIT Officers as the lead mental health officer on the co-responder mental health-based specialized stabilization response team
- Provided individual supervision to 20+ clinicians on ongoing basis, led a weekly supervision/training and coaching
- As part of the clinical leadership team, established policies and procedures for clinical operations monitored all clinicians' work with quarterly evaluations, and determining personnel actions
- Managed employee job performances through annual reviews and supervision, disciplinary actions; recommendations for raises, promotions, and terminations of staff
- Performed staffing daily assignments to ensure a comprehensive skill mix and acuity level and ensures productivity goals are met
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
Senior Behavioral Health MSW Intern
University of Toledo Medical College of Ohio
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Provided psychosocial assessments, discharge planning and individual therapy on the senior behavioral inpatient unit as a licensed MSW intern
- Facilitated community linkage & referrals, high-risk screenings as well as crisis interventions and resolutions during critical stages of client's care
- Coordinated communication between the treatment team and the family during admission to the inpatient unit
- Liaison with community agencies to ensure patient continuity of care
HOPE Project Bully Prevention and Education Supervisor
Zepf Community Mental Health
11.2012 - 10.2018
- Lead responsibility for facilitating relationships with area schools to provide bullying prevention, education, and intervention programming onsite in an educational setting
- Produced new and innovative programming in response to increased suicidal and bullying incidents in the community
- The primary resource for Zepf Center staff on bullying education and intervention methods to include individual, family and group services for survivors and perpetrators of bullying behaviors
- Carried out policies and procedures of the agency; participated in community work, staff development, agency-wide projects, served on the agency committees/teams as Bully Prevention expert on staff
- Mentored 20+ college social work interns to assist with program planning, implementation, and diagnostic assessments
- Provided individual therapy services to youth, specifically those regarding bullying and suicide difficulties
Education
Master of Science - Social Work Specialization in Gerontological Social Work
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH05.2019
Skills
- Case Management
- Documentation
- Mental Health
- Therapy
- Counseling
- Management
- Problem Solving
- Crisis Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Curriculum Development
- Meeting Facilitation
- Mental Health Counseling
- Crisis Management
- Behavioral Health
- Program Development
- Hospital Experience
- Autism Experience
- Behavior Management
- Social Work
- Child & Family Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Behavioral Therapy
Certification
- Licensed Master Clinical Social Worker
- Certified Bully Prevention and Intervention Specialist
- Crime Victim Advocate
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Youth Train the Trainer Certified - NCYOJ
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Certified
Groups
- Phi Alpha National Honor Society of Social Work, Present
- National Association of Drug Court Professional - NADCP, Present
Military Service
United States Army, United States
Timeline
School Mental Health Therapist, Clinical Social Worker
A Step Beyond Mental Health
09.2021 - Current
Law Enforcement Diversion Supervisor / Clinical Supervisor/Health Officer
RESCUE MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICES
01.2019 - 10.2021
Senior Behavioral Health MSW Intern
University of Toledo Medical College of Ohio
10.2018 - 05.2019
HOPE Project Bully Prevention and Education Supervisor
Zepf Community Mental Health
11.2012 - 10.2018
Master of Science - Social Work Specialization in Gerontological Social Work
Bowling Green State University
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